acwell Licorice pH Balancing Advance Serum 30ml
Licorice root water is the first ingredient in this 30 ml ACWELL serum, ahead of water, with Niacinamide eighth and Glutathione, Adenosine and Beta-Glucan behind it. A tone focused middle step for dullness and uneven patches. Korean-market formula.
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- Congested skinUneven textureDehydrated skinSensitive skin
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Key benefits
- Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, the plant extract this serum is built around
- Niacinamide and Adenosine on the same list, actives
- Tocopherol and Glutathione on the same list, antioxidants
- Beta-Glucan and Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract further down the same list
- Cynara Scolymus (Artichoke) Leaf Extract and Pteris Multifida Extract further down the same list
- Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract named thirty-first on the manufacturer list printed on this page
Key actives
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extractplant extract
Licorice Root Extract carries glabridin and liquiritin. It is one of the classic plant ingredients used for the look of uneven tone and redness, and it appears in almost every brightening formula that avoids synthetic actives. It is the entry this serum is named after, and the list carries it.
Niacinamideactive
Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. It is named eighth on this serum's list, alongside Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract.
Adenosineactive
Adenosine is a nucleoside that Korea's own cosmetic authority recognises as a wrinkle-care functional ingredient, which is why it appears on so many Korean lists at a low level. It is used for the look of fine lines and is stable and well tolerated. It is named nineteenth on this serum's list, alongside Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract.
Tocopherolantioxidant
Tocopherol is vitamin E. It is an oil-soluble antioxidant that protects the oils in a formula from going rancid and works on skin as an emollient, and it is regularly paired with vitamin C because each keeps the other going for longer. It is named thirty-second on this serum's list, alongside Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract.
Glutathioneantioxidant
Glutathione is a small peptide the body uses as one of its main antioxidants. In skincare it is used as an antioxidant and for the look of dullness; it is unstable in water, so formulas that carry it are usually built around protecting it. It is named thirty-fourth on this serum's list, alongside Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract.
How to use
- Press two to three drops into clean, slightly damp skin after your toner, letting it absorb before your moisturizer.
Where does this serum go in my routine?
After toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. Anything thinner than a serum goes on before it, and anything richer goes on after. If you are adding it to a routine you already like, give it a week on its own first, so what you see is the Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market serum or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract and all. We match this serum to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
What else is on the list besides Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract?
Niacinamide, Adenosine and Tocopherol. The order they are printed in on this serum's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Glutathione, Beta-Glucan and Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract.
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
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How it works
The Licorice pH Balancing Advance Serum is a 30ml serum, used after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. The plant extract it is built around is Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, named thirty-first on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Niacinamide, Adenosine and Tocopherol, so the plant extract is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the serum format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the serum ACWELL sells in Korea, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract and all.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this serum on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract on the list.
- Introduce this serum on its own for the first week, so anything your skin does is traceable to the Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract rather than to three changes at once.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula serum from ACWELL, 30ml formulated with Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract and Niacinamide, held in the United States and shipped domestically.
Verify your unit when it arrives
Verify your unit when it arrives
Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
Match the batch code on the box against the code printed on the bottle or tube itself; the two are stamped separately and should agree.
On the unit itself
- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
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What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
It contains liquiritin, an active compound that helps to disperse and remove existing melanin in the skin.
Jennifer Chwalek, MDDermatologist, Byrdie People with dry, flaky skin are more likely to see a benefit from using vitamin E because it enhances moisturization.
Amy Kassouf, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
1 more professional perspective
Niacinamide helps reduce the appearance of pores in a few ways. By strengthening the skin barrier and improving elasticity, pores appear less noticeable and more even.
Ashlyn YankeAesthetician, Cleveland Clinic
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